About
Richard Donner
Overview
Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American film director, producer, and occasional comic book writer. The production company The Donners' Company was owned by Donner and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner. After directing the horror film "The Omen" (1976), Donner became famous for the creation of the first modern superhero film, "Superman" (1978), starring Christopher Reeve. The influence of this film eventually helped establish the superhero concept as a respected film genre. Donner went on to direct such enduringly popular titles as "The Goonies" (1985), "Scrooged" (1988) and the "Lethal Weapon" series (1987-98).
Known for
Acting |
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| 2024 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 62 Fair |
| 2019 | Valerie | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Davi's Way | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2017 | Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Life After Flash | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire | Actor | Self - Filmmaker | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
| 2013 | Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Casting By | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2009 | No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound | Actor | Self - Director, Superman: The Movie | 59 Average |
| 2006 | You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Actor | Man Walking by Diner (uncredited) | 64 Fair |
| 2006 | Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2006 | 16 Blocks | Actor | Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited) | 62 Fair |
| 2005 | The Curse of 'The Omen' | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Timeline | Actor | Man in Car (uncredited) | 57 Average |
| 2001 | Out Cold | Actor | Snooty Bartender (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2000 | 666: The Omen Revealed | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Actor | Cab Passenger (uncredited) | 64 Fair |
| 1995 | Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1994 | Maverick | Actor | Dealer (uncredited) | 66 Fair |
| 1989 | First Works | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1986 | Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 1985 | The Goonies | Actor | Policeman (uncredited) | 73 Good |
| 1980 | Inside Moves | Actor | Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Superman II | Actor | Man Walking by Diner (uncredited) | 65 Fair |
| 1980 | The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1978 | Superman | Actor | Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited) | 69 Fair |
Directing |
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| 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Directing | Director | 64 Fair |
| 2006 | 16 Blocks | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
| 2003 | Timeline | Directing | Director | 57 Average |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Directing | Director | 64 Fair |
| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Directing | Director | 64 Fair |
| 1995 | Assassins | Directing | Director | 63 Fair |
| 1994 | Maverick | Directing | Director | 66 Fair |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Directing | Director | 65 Fair |
| 1992 | Radio Flyer | Directing | Director | 61 Fair |
| 1992 | Two-Fisted Tales | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Directing | Director | 68 Fair |
| 1988 | Scrooged | Directing | Director | 65 Fair |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Directing | Director | 71 Good |
| 1985 | The Goonies | Directing | Director | 73 Good |
| 1985 | Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 1985 | Ladyhawke | Directing | Director | 66 Fair |
| 1982 | The Toy | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1980 | Inside Moves | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1978 | Superman | Directing | Director | 69 Fair |
| 1976 | The Omen | Directing | Director | 71 Good |
| 1975 | Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1975 | Shadow in the Street | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1974 | Lucas Tanner | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 1974 | Senior Year | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 1973 | Nightside | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 1972 | The Marshal of Madrid | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 1972 | Sam Cade | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 1972 | The Marshal of Madrid | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 1970 | Twinky | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1968 | Salt & Pepper | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1965 | The Trials of O'Brien | Directing | Director | 70 Good |
| 1963 | Philbert (Three's a Crowd) | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1961 | X-15 | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| Lethal Weapon 5 | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Production | Executive Producer | 62 Fair |
| 2003 | Timeline | Production | Producer | 57 Average |
| 2002 | Ritual | Production | Producer | 57 Average |
| 2000 | X-Men | Production | Executive Producer | 69 Fair |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday | Production | Executive Producer | 65 Fair |
| 1999 | Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Made Men | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Production | Producer | 64 Fair |
| 1997 | Double Tap | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Production | Producer | 64 Fair |
| 1997 | Free Willy 3: The Rescue | Production | Executive Producer | 60 Fair |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science | Production | Executive Producer | 68 Fair |
| 1996 | Bordello of Blood | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Assassins | Production | Producer | 63 Fair |
| 1995 | W.E.I.R.D. World | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 1995 | The Omen | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Production | Executive Producer | 63 Fair |
| 1994 | Free Willy | Production | Executive Producer | 66 Fair |
| 1994 | Maverick | Production | Producer | 66 Fair |
| 1993 | Free Willy | Production | Executive Producer | 61 Fair |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Production | Producer | 65 Fair |
| 1992 | Two-Fisted Tales | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Delirious | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Production | Producer | 68 Fair |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Production | Executive Producer | 79 Good |
| 1988 | Scrooged | Production | Producer | 65 Fair |
| 1987 | The Lost Boys | Production | Executive Producer | 68 Fair |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Production | Producer | 71 Good |
| 1985 | The Goonies | Production | Producer | 73 Good |
| 1985 | Ladyhawke | Production | Producer | 66 Fair |
| 1981 | The Final Conflict | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |